Recruitment of Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

[小林志保]

･ Job Description
The Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT; Director: Takane Hori), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), is recruiting a Researcher or Researcher (II) to develop innovative tsunami forecasting methods that can be applied to various tsunami sources by optimizing the use of oceanographic and aerial observations. This research will involve mathematical modeling, data assimilation, and artificial intelligence approaches.

We strongly encourage applicants who are willing to take the initiative in conducting research, and who will successfully collaborate with researchers having diverse expertise and backgrounds, both from Japan and overseas.

[Research Description]
(Immediately upon employment)
The successful candidate will be expected to:
(1) Advance the understanding of tsunami phenomena and develop innovative tsunami forecasting methods using geophysics, tsunami engineering, computational science, and other methodologies and technology.
(2) Develop methods and social implementation required for (1).

(The scope of possible changes)
The duties designated by JAMSTEC

[Relevant Research Fields]
Geophysics, tsunami engineering, computational science, etc.

･ Work Place
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES),
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa, 236-0001, JAPAN

･ Closing Date
June 25, 2024 at 23:59 in Japan time
*Depending on the situation of applications, the closing date may be extended.

･ Contact
Human Resources Section, Human Resources Dept., JAMSTEC
Email: recruit-app[at]jamstec.go.jp
*Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails and include "FEAT CKS24-001" in the subject line.

For further information, please visit:
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/recruit/e/details/feat20240625/